College Softball: Presentation swept

SPORTS

DULUTH, Minn. - In a battle of the Saints, Presentation lost both ends of a college softball doubleheader to St. Scholastica Thursday in Duluth.

The hosts banged out 24 hits in the twin bill, wining by scores of 14-0 and 11-3 in two five-inning contests.

Presentation bolted out to a 3-0 lead in the second game before St. Scholastica answered with a six-run third inning. Kelli Boekelheide singled to drive in PC's run in the first inning. In the second, Dana Chalupsky tripled to drive in Ashley Rolstad, and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Hannah Phillips.

We caught on to her right away, said PC coach Alaina Benson of the opposing pitcher. We had some very nice hits and took advantage of that. They brought in a relief pitcher, who was also very good.

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Darcy Roach had a two-run single and Bonnie Kowalczyk added a solo homer during St. Scholastica's six-run outburst in the third inning. Roach finished with three RBIs and was one of five players with at least two hits for her team.

They got hit after hit, and right in the gaps in the outfield, said Benson. They were placing the ball very well.

St. Scholastica pitchers Brittni Johnson and Hillary Jenness combined on a one-hitter in the first game. Johnson threw four innings of no-hit ball, striking out five, before Jenness finished. Danielle Naumann's single to center field was the only PC hit.

We made contact with her, but any that we made was up in the air and very easy outs for them, Benson said.